Prep Sport Snippets

Whitko earns first win of season

FORT WAYNE — Whitko’s softball team picked up its first victory of 2013 by crushing Fort Wayne Southside Tuesday.

The Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Archers, 15-5. As a team, Whitko had 15 hits and 20 stolen bases.

Hannah Himes was 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and three runs scored. Jenny Brown was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, three RBI’s and four stolen bases. Amanda Shepherd and Sydney Lancaster were both 2-for-3 with a double each.

Emily Weigold went the distance on the mound, picking up the win for the Lady Wildcats.

Whitko (1-2) will play again tonight against West Noble.

‘Busco opens year with loss

CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco’s softball team opened its 2013 season by falling to conference-rival Fairfield Tuesday.